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A change of template
We’ve changed the template here. It’s based on the Twenty Thirteen theme that will launch with the next version of WordPress. It means I
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After Google Reader
Google Reader closes at the end of the month, and it’s going to make a few things around the web break. Here, we use it
Ecosystems
State of Nature report impresses. State of Nature itself does not.
Every so often there’ll be a news story like the massive decline in hedgehogs. The population is down by a third since the millennium. It’
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Robin Ince – The Importance of Being Interested (at Ludlow)
Robin Ince turned up at Ludlow on Friday as part of his tour The Importance of Being Interested. Ludlow, by and large, did not. It was
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10 Plants Used to Spice up Sex
It’s well-known that plants can affect how the brain works. Take the right plant in the right dose and you can have an altered
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Will Martian cuisine have a terrifying surprise?
Mars One has launched a project to put humans on Mars by cutting out one of the biggest costs of the mission. Putting a human into
Reviews
What a Plant Knows by Daniel Chamovitz
If you’re looking to show doubters that plants are fascinating then a good starting point is Daniel Chamovitz‘s What a Plant Knows. I was
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Welcome to Fascination of Plants Day on AoB Blog
Today is Fascination of Plants Day. To celebrate we’ll have a few posts out today. At midday we have a review of What a Plant
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The Potato of the Future?
A company is seeking approval for a new GM potato. What might surprise you is why we do need a new potato.
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Memes and Credits
This week there’s been a rumpus around a Facebook page that’s almost called I Emphatically Love Science (NSFW) and how it credits artists. Because
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Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen
The Science of Discworld series is one of the more interesting ideas in popular science writing. The first came out in the late 90s when there
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There’s a lot less sperm around than most people realise
Pollen is not a gamete. It’s a spore.